Prep roundup

Friday

Mar 28, 2014 at 12:01 AMMar 28, 2014 at 4:49 PM

North Lenoir tennis went 3-0 this week.

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Tennis:

NORTH LENOIR 8, KINSTON 1

The Hawks finished this week winning all three games, improving to a 6-1 overall record. North Lenoir is 4-1 in Eastern Carolina 2A play, with an upcoming showdown with conference leader Greene Central Monday.

North Lenoir defeated East Duplin this past Monday, 6-3, and also swept Ayden-Grifton Tuesday, 9-0.

Landon Letchworth got the start in the Hawks’ win over C.B. Aycock Thursday, throwing three innings, allowing four runs on two hits, only one earned, while walking five. Orlando Cannon came in relief of Letchworth throwing the final four innings allowing one run on five hits, walking none and striking out two to pick up the win.

Pacing the offense for NL was Letchworth, going 2-for-3, with two runs and two RBI. Luke Jackson had two hits and three runs. Tyler Smith recorded two hits and three RBI, and Jacob Baird had two hits with an RBI. Daron Gray contributed a hit and an RBI as well for the Hawks.

North Lenoir (5-2) opens conference play against Kinston on Tuesday.

North Lenoir’s JV baseball team defeated C.B. Aycock, 7-5, Thursday. Jonathan Gaines went 2-for-1 with two RBI. Will Braxton was 4-of-4, and Allen Sutton went 2-of-4 with an RBI. The winning pitcher was Drew Rogers. The JV hosts Kinston Tuesday.

EASTERN WAYNE 4, GREENE CENTRAL 3

The Rams fell to Eastern Wayne Thursday. Kevin Ormond was a leading hitter for GC, going 3-of-4, and Will Creech suffered the loss.

Greene Central (1-6) played at South Lenoir for a conference matchup Friday.

The Rams’ junior varsity team went 1-1 this week with a 4-3 win over D.H. Conley Wednesday and a 7-3 loss to Eastern Wayne Thursday.

Softball:

NORTH LENOIR 19, TARBORO 1

The Hawks trounced Tarboro Thursday to remain undefeated. Blythe Greene went 2-for-2 with a home run and four RBI. Alison Montague went 1-for-2, and Megan Lanier was 3-for-3 also having four RBI. Nicole Robinson was the winning pitcher, recording six strikeouts and two hits.

North Lenoir (5-0) hosts Kinston in a conference game Tuesday.

Soccer:

ARENDELL PARROTT ACADEMY 1, KERR-VANCE ACADEMY 0

Parrot Academy defeated Kerr-Vance in a game the Patriots controlled from start to finish. After playing nearly 80 minutes of scoreless soccer, APA’s Mimi Piner collected a shot that was a bobbled by the goalkeeper and put it in the back of the net with under 30 Seconds to play in the game. Jackie Pilato had the assist on the goal. The Patriots out shot the Spartans, 21-4, but only needed the last-second heroics to secure a big conference win. Anna Sale collected her second shot out in a row and was rarely tested. APA won three of its last four games and travels to Grace Christian on Tuesday.

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